[botswanapredatorforum] Re: impacts of use of poisons on wildlife
- From: "Pete le Roux" <petelr.mnr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <botswanapredatorforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:29:02 +0200
Hi Rebecca
We recently found 3 hyaena and a leopard carcass which had been dumped on
the side of the road on Mashatu. Upon investigation it transpired that the
animals had been poisoned - it appears with Temick (spelling?), acquired
illegally from a nearby farm - and had died in the vicinity of the poisoned
carcass. In order to avoid attracting attention to himself the perpetrator
collected the carcasses and dumped them away from his cattle post.
Unfortunately the police and the DWNP have not managed to prosecute,
although we believe we know who the perpetrator is. The word on the street
is that he won't be prosecuted because he has influential friends in one or
other of the law enforcement units??
Regards
Pete
-------Original Message-------
From: Rebecca Klein
Date: 2010/08/26 10:07:37 AM
To: botswanapredatorforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [botswanapredatorforum] impacts of use of poisons on wildlife
Dear all,
Several of us have been discussing the use of poisons lately and would like
to collaboratively send a briefing note to the Ministry of Environment on
the current situation concerning wildlife deaths and the use of poison.
Pete Hancock has initiated a document that details BirdLife's recent
experiences with poison issues. We would like to include brief accounts from
as many groups as possible. Does anyone have any information to include?
Please reply to me directly at rebecca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and I will send
you the document as it is currently. We will send the final document out for
final review by all contributors before presenting it the Ministry.
We'd appreciate your input and please forward to anyone who may have
experiences with wildlife deaths due to poisoning.
Thanks,
Rebecca
Cheetah Conservation Botswana
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